AN: I apologize for any similarities in this fan fiction to any other fan fictions that have been published on this or another sight. The fact of the matter is some aspects of this plot have been done so many times that it is almost impossible not to have similar parts. But do not mistake me I have not purposely copied anyone's work and if I did accidentally copied anyone's work again I apologize. If you have any problems concerning something a character said or did that similar to your work message me and I will talk to you and ether give you credit or edit that part of the fan fiction. But as I said before the plot has been done so many times that their are bound to be similarities so please take that in to consideration. And when I say similarities I mean it in the since that it is almost if not identical to something YOU wrought not someone else.

Thank you,

Miyako Yukimura.

I do not own fairy tail (sigh but I wish I did)

Love After Pain

(LUCY POV)

It's been about a year since Lisanna's miraculous return to fairy tail and ever since she came back everyone started to ignore me. Well not everyone; Happy, Wendy, Levy, Mirajane, Gray and of course the master still pay attention to me but everyone else has given me the cold shoulder and only talked to me on an as needed basis. But the two people I never thought would shun me, have, Natsu and Erza have both been going on missions with Lisanna and dragging Gray along. I could feel things changing, I had been at fairy tail for about three years now and it felt like my home but lately its felt more like my old house, cold and stifling. I hated this feeling but I loved all my friends even if they thought my presence unnecessary. But I could feel it, I knew they would kick me off the team sooner or later and what was I to do then, I don't know, I will figure it out if the time comes or rather when.

I walked in to the guild and said hello like normal and I was greeted with silence since Levy, Wendy, and Happy had gone on a camping trip for a few days because Wendy wanted the experience and I declined the invitation because camping is not my thing.

"Hey Mira, can I have a glass of water?" I asked with my usual smile on my face.

"Sure." she replied with her famous smile.

"Thanks!"

"No problem Lucy."

"Hey Lucy, can we talk?" a familiar voice called behind me I turn around to find Natsu, Erza, and Lisanna walking up to me.

"Yeah, of course Natsu, what's up?"

"Well how do I put this," Natsu said scratching the back of his neck "We….. hmm let's see," he said with his eyes closed and his fist under his chin.

"For Pete's sake," Lisanna interrupted "just tell her"

"Fine... Lucy, you're off the team" Natsu bluntly said.

I was in shock, I mean I kind of saw this coming, but I just hoped it was my paranoid side kicking in. I started to feel that I was about to cry, but I saw the smirk on Lisanna face and I wasn't going to give that bitch the satisfaction of seeing me cry.

"Ok, fine", I said turning around nonchalantly, "No hard feelings Lucy?" Erza finally spoke up.

"Nope none at all, honestly I saw this coming."

"Good", Erza said with a sigh of relief, "I mean you were really holding us back, and with Lisanna on our team and not you, we should be much stronger." Erza said with a happy expression.

"Alright then, see you around Lucy" Natsu said with a smile and a wave as they all walked away.

'Like hell you will,' I thought to myself as they walked away.

"You ok Lucy" Mira asked with a concerned look on her face

"I'm fine, hey Mira, is the master in his office"

"Yes." she replied.

"Good, later Mira!"

-In Master Makarov's Office-

I opened the door, "...Master?"

"Yes Lucy, how can I help you?"

"...Master, can you remove the fairy tail crest please?" I asked Master hesitantly.

"What….. Why", he asked in an unsurprising shocked tone.

"Because…."

"Because", he repeated to me.

I suddenly felt the tears started to flow from my eyes, "They kicked me off the team" I said as I forced a smile.

"...WHAT?!", Master yelled.

"WHEN I GET AHOLD OF THOSE LITTLE BASTARDS I SWEAR I'LL-"

"Master calm down", I said, trying to cut master off from what he was about to say.

"-THEY WILL WISH THEY WERE IN HELL; THE FIRST RULE OF FAIRY TAIL, DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON YOUR FRIENDS, AND WHAT DO THEY DO?"

"MASTER pleases calm down", I said, while tears continued to flow from my eyes.

"But...Lucy," his eyes softened and his voice became like the caring grandfather I knew, because he in fact was like a grandfather to me.

"Fairy Tail has not felt like my home in a long time, I love you, Wendy, Happy, Levy, and Gray, who have stuck by me, but after this I realized, I have to leave.", the tears suddenly stopped, and I began to feel more determined, "I have to get stronger not for anyone else's sake but my own, so please remove the symbol from my hand." I said with a bow.

"Alright my child, if this is what you want," he said hesitantly, but swiped his hand over the symbol and removed it, ", now you are no longer part of Fairy Tail, but what shall I tell the others?"

"I wrote letters for Happy, Levy, Wendy, Mirajane, and Gray, give it to them when they come asking, and don't worry Master, once I have become stronger I will come back." I said with a reassuring smile.

Just then I heard a knock on the door, and I took that as a sign to take my leave. I waved to the master and ran out of the room, effectively running in to whoever was there, but I didn't notice as the tears began to flow again and I ran down the stairs, and out of the guild. I had to get home and pack and leave the place I called home and the old Lucy behind forever.

A/N: me: so what you think this is my first fan fiction so be nice

Natsu: it sucked it's not even worth burning and why is Lucy is such a crybaby

Me: shut the hell up Natsu or I will make you Lisanna's bitch (more so than you already are)

Natsu:…

Me: that's what I thought... until next time

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